Tony Villargovea's President Trump Impeachment/Resignation Comments prompts "Failure Mayor Villar (then Raigosa) Scandalous Bloggin Flashbacks"

An Increasingly-irrelevant California Gubernatorial Candidate Antonio Villar (now Govea)'s comments regarding the need for President Donald Trump's Impeachment/Resignation, prompts numerous "Former Failure Mayor Antonio Villar (then Raigosa) Scandalous Bloggin Flashbacks".

Are there MORE secrets to be found regarding "Tony y Charlie Cabo Misadventures", compare to President Trump's ALLEGED Russia Collusion?

** Blogger's Notes: With the 2017 Installment of the City of Los Angeles Municipal Elections, now another past affirmation of Establishment anointments, we can find cause to engage in an episode of Scandalous Bloggin Flashbacks, compliments via the recent AHHHHTTERANCES by  California Gubernatorial Candidate Tony Villar (now Govea).

From the Sacramento Bee.

“If the facts are as reported, yes, the president should and will be impeached if he doesn’t resign first,” Villaraigosa, a former Los Angeles mayor said in response to an inquiry from The Sacramento Bee of leading Democrats in next year’s race. “Asking the director of the FBI to drop a criminal investigation and then to fire that director when he refuses is obstruction of justice.”

The comment, in lieu of this weekend's "Cubafornia on the Pacific" Democrat Party Convention, can easily be discerned as an "Exercise in Pandering" to the rabid, "Ruskie Collusion Truthers (as personified by Congresswoman Maxine Waters)" of the "Cubafornia on the Pacific's Ruling Political Party", which is one of Tony V's best political traits ......, especially when seeking to reincarnate his Political Identity.

Former President Barack "Hussein/Hypocrite" Obama's INFAMOUS Flexible Comment to Russian President.

That stated, we CANNOT help to chuckle that a FOUR TIME BAR EXAM FAILURE via the People's School of Law, would be sought out for attribution by the Sacramento Bee regarding whether the alleged acts of (and STILL unsubstantiated) Obstruction of Justice by President Trump, merits Articles of Impeachment. but lets not forget the City Terrace Native was once referred to as the "Latino Tony Blair", early on in his choreographed, "Pop Star Mayoral Administration (before Mirthala)". 

But what many longtime, OBJECTIVE "Tony/Antonio Villar-(then Raigosa, now Govea)" observers will not forget, are the multitudes of Scandals that could not be whitewashed by the formerly, "LA ANTONIO TIMES", thanks in parts to substanced reporting in the LA Weekly (11% Mayor by Patrick Range McDonald), LA Daily News (the TRUE Tony Villar Exclusives by Tony Castro) and culminating in the "Failure Mayor Classic Cover Story in Los Angeles Magazine.

It ironic that the Gubrnatorial Candidate Villar (now Govea) would readily accept being attributed further, in supporting an Independent Prosecutor, when he was the RECIPIENT of Mega Contributions from the likes of former Downtown Developer Richard Meruelo and Renewable Energy's Ari Swiller, who's land purchese schemes merit revisting.

The BASICS via the Daily News, regarding Meruelo's 2006 Taylor Yard Eminent Domain Payout by LAUSD.

Here are the basic facts: The LAUSD wanted the 23-acre property along the banks of the Los Angeles River for a new high school in the Eastside neighborhood. But the district was edged out by prominent downtown L.A. developer Richard Meruelo, the No. 1 contributor to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's political campaign. Meruelo came out of nowhere to scoop up the property rights when school officials say they were getting ready to buy it. Now the LAUSD is looking at seizing the land through eminent domain, paying a fair-market value ....... which ended up costing $50 MILLION DOLLARS.

Eerily familiar was Ari Swiller's Renewable Resources purchase of the Onyx Ranch in Kern County, a property coveted by the DWP, as the LA Times reported. 

A business venture led by a friend and advisor to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa outmaneuvered the city last year to buy land in Kern County that the Department of Water and Power wanted for a wind farm. In the case of Onyx Ranch, the venture headed by Swiller beat the DWP to the land, bought it for $48 million and, before the transaction was completed, offered to sell less than half of it to the utility for $65 million ........, which fell through.

Unlike the President Trump allegations, which are a byproduct of a Wife of Bill Clinton Campaign-colluding Main Stream Media's "Exercise in Attributing Anonymous Resources via ILLEGAL INTELLIGENCE outing of American Citizens, (allegedly)", the past links of, NOW FAILURE MAYOR Antonio Villar-(then Raigosa) to Mega Donors attempting to profit from alleged, INSIDER INFORMATION on desired Property Aquisitions, were/are more worthy of a Federal Grand Jury Investigation .........., and MERIT revisiting by "Cubafornia on the Pacific Voters" in 2018----Scott Johnson.

Mayor Villar's Fundraiser Ari Swiller to host "meet and greet" (for a fee) with the "Valley Greuel"

Democratic Fundraiser, CEO of Renewable Resources and close friend/adviser of Mayor Antonio Villar, Ari Swiller, as he appeared on a Fox News program on reforming California Presidential Elections division of Election College delegates. 

Will Ari Swiller be the "Keith Brackpool" of a future "Mayor Wendy Greuel Administration"? Further, why are many close associates of Mayor Villar giving their "monetary support" to the "Valley Greuel"? Lets consider this in light of Ari Swiller's past attempt to make millions of the backs of DWP ratepayers as reported by the Times David Zahniser.

Since 2004, Swiller also has been a co-owner of Renewable Resources Group, a Los Angeles-based firm that develops and invests in clean energy.

In the case of Onyx Ranch, the venture headed by Swiller beat the DWP to the land, bought it for $48 million and, before the transaction was completed, offered to sell less than half of it to the utility for $65 million. (Reminds me of a Richard Meruelo land deal at the Taylor Yard)

H. David Nahai, the DWP's general manager, rejected the offer. Swiller's venture, a partnership between his and another firm, then sold the portion sought by Los Angeles for $42 million to the city of Vernon, a neighboring industrial community with its own electric utility.
                                     

"A future Renewable Resources/DWP Wind farm near Mojave?

A future Renewable Resources/DWP Solar Farm in sensitive habitat of the South Fork of the Kern River?

Your thoughts..............

Scott Johnson in CD 14

Afternoon Briefs and Outtakes before "El Grito" Festivities

"LA Times photo of "guess who" during today's City Council Public Comment session"

It is 4:15 PM and with tonight's "El Grito Celebration" getting ready to begin, 13 well-paid politicians (minus Dennis Zine) sit behind close doors in search of the collective wisdom to draft some sort of resolution to the dire financial state of affairs on Spring Street.

For Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, he has fallen back on his well-worn practice of abandoning others for the sake of political self-preservation by announcing his withdrawal of support for the "Early Retirement Agreement" crafted with the "Coalition of Unions" minus EAA. Villaraigosa has even mention that four letter word "V-E-T-O" as a threat, if the City Council goes ahead with the passage of the "Early Retirement Agreement".

For the likes of SEIU's Julie Butcher and AFSCME's Cheryl Parisi, the Mayor's act of "going back on his word" should not be met with shock or surprise. Many who have "join hands" with Villaraigosa over the span of his political and personal life will all agree that when times get tough or when something comes along that will benefit Antonio, he will act with "self-advancement" as his paramount thought, just ask Jack Weiss, Gil Cedillo, Tamar Galatzan, Martin Ludlow, Corina and his dad.

But in this saga, the bigger issue here is the financial welfare of the city. The likes of LACERS General Manager Sally Choi were the first to assert some needed truthful leadership, in butting heads with the "Coalition of Unions" with her steadfast stance that the fifteen year time period for paying back contributions to LACER, would be fiscally detrimental to the city's financial well-being.

Choi's reward for speaking the fiscal truth was having SEIU's Julie Butcher unleash a verbal tirade and release Choi's personal contact information to her "union brothers and sisters". But Choi held firm even when the City Council's budget committee overrode her recommendation of a five year repayment plan and sided with the unions on the fifteen year option.

Now the council sits behind close doors and mulls over whether to face a mayoral veto, the wrath of the unions. or maybe think of a solution that will place the taxpayers as the paramount interest?

PM UPDATE: Ron Kaye and Chelsea Cody report at "OurLA" that Council President Eric Garcetti has "(He) told members to stay on call and be available to resume the recessed session sometime between 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday for a vote on an early retirement package being worked out in talks among unions, the mayor's office, Council members and top bureaucrats.

PM UPDATE # 2 at 9:05 PM: Councilman Bernard Parks is currently on air with KRLA's Kevin James discussing today's developments regarding the budget. He has just stated that the pension fund is 3 to 4 billion dollars in the hole!! Further, The CAO, CLA and the Council President are working through the night with union leadership, on a solution to present to the full council by tomorrow afternoon. Parks just stated that there was never the ten votes needed to pass the refinements to the pension plan/ Early Retirement Plan as dictated by State Law.

OTHER NEWS:

** KFI's Eric Leonard reports that Department of Building and Safety General Manager Andrew Adelman has resign this afternoon. Adelman had been placed on paid leave pending the resolution of his sexual assualt case. The LA Times catches up at 6:02 PM and the LA Weekly chimes in at 6:20 PM.

** Former President Bill Clinton is endorsing San Fransisco Mayor Gavin Newsome in the 2010 race for Governor. No doubt in this blogger's mind that the former impeached President has not forgiven Attorney General Jerry Brown for introducing the Whitewater Land Deal in Arkansas into the 1992 Presidential Campaign. Will Mayor Villaraigosa join his "social friend" in supporting Newsome?

** Continuing on the subject of questionable land deals, Los Angeles Times Reporter David Zahniser provide the details of what you get when the DWP, Mayor Villaraigosa friend Ari Swiller, Deputy Mayor S. David Freeman and the City of Vernon, all go land banking in Kern County for the same piece of property to build some windmills.

Walter Moore has this salient observation on Ron Kaye's LA post regarding this story.

By Walter Moore on September 15, 2009 2:13 PM
The L.A. Times's headline is misleading.

The DWP was not "outmanuevered" at all.

Rather, the evidence indicates that all the entities are being maneuvered according to a single plan: cronies buy land at low price, then have their career politician lackeys buy the land from them at a high price, using taxpayer money.

This is the same story that happens every day downtown. It's a variant on the multi-million-dollar subsidies for the downtown developers and "anti gang" programs, and the dollar-a-year leases.

They get away with it because the local media -- with a few remarkable exceptions like David Z -- are too lazy to hammer home to oblivious voters how badly they're being ripped off.

Meanwhile, those of us stupid enough to have stayed here this long better start heading towards the exits. There is no scenario where this town pulls out of the nose-dive.

** One should note that among the performers tonight in celebrating "El Grito" at City Hall, is the band "Quetzal". You may remember them for dropping out of the "Festival Shalom" festivities in CD 14 due to the involvement of the Israeli Consulate. Plus they had some kind comments about a certain City Councilman.

** Downtown News Editor Jon Regardie has the latest from City Attorney Carmen Trutanich regarding the continuing legal standoff between the City Attorney and City Controller Office.

Trutanich provided these comments,

At Monday’s event, Trutanich addressed the matter, stating that only the City Council can settle the case, and that the opinion he offered before the election became moot once the judge issued a ruling.

However, after meeting in closed session last week with City Attorney officials, the Council did not settle the case.

The decision could be made final next month Trutanich said that the Controller’s office will conduct an audit of the city attorney’s workers’ compensation program starting Wednesday.

“But does that mean that when Wendy files a request to audit a city councilperson that they’re not going to object to it?

Absolutely not,” Trutanich stated. “If we dismissed our lawsuit we’d have Rocky II, and Rocky III, and Rocky IV. If the lawsuit stands you’re going to have Rocky II, and Rocky III and Rocky IV.

The only way to address the matter now, he said, is to put a ballot measure before the public giving the controller’s office the right to audit elected officials.

“I have already drafted it,” he said of the proposed measure, which has not yet gone to the Council. “I am going to make that available.”

Your thoughts.....................